The skid plate in a 2010 Wrangler with an automatic transmission can gather debris and ignite because its near the catalytic converter.

Houstonian Mike Embry watched his 2012 Jeep Wrangler go up in flames about five hours after he bought it. He said his Jeep had never been off road, and it seems unlikely to have accumulated debris in the skid plate.

The 2012 model has not been recalled.

"The damage to Mr. Embry's vehicle was too extensive to determine a cause," a Jeep spokesman said.

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